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Awesome! I made as written. I used the butter to top off finished steaks and to grill thick sliced mushrooms.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"08\/13\/2016 21:56","GUID":"b72b9b99845f46a2aecb9496139b8373","MemberId":1196484,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"justmbeth","SubmittedDate":"08\/13\/2016 21:56"},{"Comment":"
I made this butter a couple days ago but used fresh minced garlic. It was an instant hit!.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"05\/24\/2015 00:53","GUID":"254cdce7a67d482dafb6b24101e24204","MemberId":7910567,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"lynnwright","SubmittedDate":"05\/24\/2015 00:53"},{"Comment":"
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